{"id":139983,"date":"2025-09-07T19:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/139983\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T19:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:02:11","slug":"wnba-star-angel-reese-sends-powerful-4-word-message-to-ravens-ahead-of-season-opener-vs-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/139983\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Star Angel Reese Sends Powerful 4-Word Message to Ravens Ahead of Season Opener vs. Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Reese wants revenge, and she\u2019s not staying quiet about it. The Chicago Sky star grew up bleeding purple in Randallstown, Maryland, and Sunday night\u2019s Ravens-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl\/teams\/buffalo-bills\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"46259\" title=\"Buffalo Bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> showdown isn\u2019t just another season opener for her. It\u2019s payback time for that heartbreaking playoff loss that still stings Baltimore fans eight months later.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens hit the road to face the Bills in a rematch that has everyone talking. This matchup carries extra weight since these teams met in the 2024-25 AFC Divisional Round, where the Bills eked out a 27-25 victory after Baltimore failed to convert a two-point conversion that could have tied the game. However, hope springs eternal, and Ravens fans, including super fan Reese, are dying for revenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-987741 size-full\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/playoff-predictor-06-27-25.png\" alt=\"PFSN NFL Playoff Predictor\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\"  \/><\/a>Try out PFSN\u2019s FREE playoff predictor, where you can simulate every 2025-26 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"46789\" title=\"NFL News, Rumors, and Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NFL<\/a> season game and see how it all shakes out!<\/p>\n<p>What Did Angel Reese Say to the Ravens?<\/p>\n<p>Reese made her feelings crystal clear with her latest social media post. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/angelreese5\/3716488706397433898\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">posted a story<\/a> on her Instagram page featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/lamar-jackson\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45180\" title=\"Lamar Jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lamar Jackson<\/a> front and center with the words, \u201cBIG FLOCK. LET\u2019S GO!\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LET\u2019S GOOOO! BIG FLOCK! \ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc3a\u200d\u2b1b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IygEkfPpGv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/IygEkfPpGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/1964717150956106109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The longtime Ravens fanatic has been repping the team since she was a kid. Even though she\u2019s from Baltimore, some fans wonder if she\u2019s actually a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl\/teams\/washington-commanders\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"46287\" title=\"Washington Commanders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Washington Commanders<\/a> fan. She\u2019s always quick to set them straight, like she did in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/1821299666408886552?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">social media post<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ravens DUH. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U0SBRkHE9K\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/U0SBRkHE9K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/1821299666408886552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Can the Ravens Finally Break Through This Season?<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore enters the 2025 campaign as one of the more popular picks to make the Super Bowl. Ever since Jackson emerged as one of the league\u2019s best quarterbacks, the Ravens have combined his play with one of the most consistent defenses in the NFL to become a top-flight contender every season.<\/p>\n<p>The problem? Despite two MVP trophies, Jackson and the Ravens have yet to reach the top of the mountain. After regularly posting dominant regular-season statistics and records, the Ravens, and especially Jackson, make uncharacteristic mistakes, turn the ball over, and lose big playoff games.<\/p>\n<p>This time feels different, though. Expectations in Baltimore are sky high again in 2025, and for good reason. The Ravens have one of the best rosters in football. It starts with Jackson, but running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/derrick-henry\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45267\" title=\"Derrick Henry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Derrick Henry<\/a> is an ageless wonder after rushing for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns\u00a0in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The offensive weapons don\u2019t stop there. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/zay-flowers\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45534\" title=\"Zay Flowers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zay Flowers<\/a> leads a receiving corps that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/rashod-bateman\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45315\" title=\"Rashod Bateman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rashod Bateman<\/a>, veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/deandre-hopkins\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45157\" title=\"DeAndre Hopkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DeAndre Hopkins<\/a>, and tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/mark-andrews--backup\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45533\" title=\"Mark Andrews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mark Andrews<\/a>. That group gives Jackson plenty of options in the passing game.<\/p>\n<p>But the Ravens really shine along the offensive line. From left to right, they feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/ronnie-stanley\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45135\" title=\"Ronnie Stanley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ronnie Stanley<\/a>, Andrew Vorhees, Tyler Linderbaum, Daniel Faalele, and Roger Rosengarten, who plow open holes for Henry and keep Jackson upright in the pocket.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the defense is elite and paced by their linebackers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/players\/roquan-smith\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"45245\" title=\"Roquan Smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Roquan Smith<\/a>, Trenton Simpson, and Kyle Van Noy are considered among the best in the league. They\u2019ve been joined by rookie Teddye Buchanan, who is expected to become an immediate contributor.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens and Bills will square off on Sunday Night Football in Orchard Park, NY, at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. With fans like Reese fired up and a loaded roster ready to prove itself, this rematch promises to deliver the fireworks that the playoff game did.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Angel Reese wants revenge, and she\u2019s not staying quiet about it. 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